Dutchman's Puzzle

Uses Collection # 2.
Block finishes at 6".

Martha's block on top left, Elly's block bottom left.

More interpretations of this block is found here.

We are now moving into Flying Geese.

Check the directions on how to make them in the Triangle Tips p. 10-11

This one uses 8 Flying Geese, each 1.5 x 3"
To make a set of 4 Flying Geese you need :


Fabric 1 (background-fabric)
5.5 x 10.5" (sixteen 1.5" HST)

Fabric 2 (focus-fabric)
Two squares, each 4.25"

From p. 66 in Collection 2, pick the ink-colour that works best with your fabrics.
Cut a 5.5 x 10.5" piece of background-fabric and same size freezer-paper.
Iron freezer-paper to front (right side) of fabric.
Print.

Make 8 Flying Geese, following the directions in the Triangle Tips.
Join the Geese in pairs, both pointing the same way.
Lay out the pairs of Geese, so the centre triangles form a pinwheel.
Join as you would a 4-patch.


Variation
This variation is a bit tricky, but it looks neat, and even though it is tricky, it isn't all that hard. It "just" requires you to breathe slowly and take it easy, and not rush through the motions :-)

Fabric 1 (background-fabric)
5.5 x 8" (twelve 1.5" HST)

Fabric 2 (focus-fabric A)
Two squares, each 4.25"

Fabric 3 (focus-fabric B)
3.5 x 5.75" (four 1.5" HST)

From p. 66 in Collection 2, pick the ink-colour that works best with your fabrics.
Cut a 5.5 x 8" piece of background-fabric and same size freezer-paper.
Iron freezer-paper to front (right side) of fabric.
Print.

Cut a 3.5 x 5.75" piece of focus-fabric B and same size freezer-paper.
Iron freezer-paper to front (right side) of fabric.
Print.

Make one set of Flying Geese, exactly as above, the other set, is made slightly differently. (I have made this set in batiks, so the colours will show clearly, the ones I used for the "real" block, were not illustrative at all).

Cut apart the remaining HST from Focus-fabrics A and B
Lay the HST on the 4.25" square, very carefully, making certain they align perfectly with both each other and the outside of the larger square. (See picture for distribution of colours)

Sew on the diagonal seam-lines as if you had not cut the HST apart.
Cut on the diagonal straight line.
Press.


Lay the next set of HST on your focus-fabric A bits. (See picture for distribution of colours)
Sew on diagonal seam-lines.
Cut on diagonal straight line.
Press.

Join a two-colour goose to a one-colour goose, and make all 4 sets identical.

Join the sets, two and two.

Join the double-sets (make sure they are all aligned the right way with each other).

Press
Finished.

If you know of patterns or books that uses this block in this size, please let me know, and I'll make links to each of the ones I'm aware of. miz_pal (at) hotmail (dot) com.

Barbara Brackman's "Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns" # 1339a